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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:15 PM Original message |
Reality check: Caucuses ARE undemocratic, but they benefit Clinton |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. They did in Nevada! |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. ...then this reinforces the point from post #4, I guess? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. What I can't figure out is why, after all these years, there are these complaints |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You probably weren't listening. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Perhaps on the state level (though I've haven't heard much here). |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Are you sure it's a complaint? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Holy shit! Imagine how poorly she'd do in those states if caucuses were fair! |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. You missed the memo...something becomes undemocratic once |
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Obamaniac (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. If Hillary had lost primaries ten to one, her supporters would be... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's twisting the truth until it cries |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And the average age of other states? |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. No challenges? He came from about 20-30% behind |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. Do you have any age statistics for caucus goers this election season? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. the wealthy, the more well off retired, the college crowd, those not working and living off others - |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What? Who has church duties that keep them from going to the polls? |
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MrRobotsHolyOrders (681 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Demographics you forgot |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Is that...the captain of Sealab? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Iowa has one of the highest average ages in the nation |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. ...and it was the closest that Clinton has gotten in one of these caucuses |
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Egalia (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Oh Please, |
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Dob Bole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I reread my OP to see what made you so confused as to misrepresent what I said... |
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